Archive for February 2019

Romans 6:17-18 But thank God that though you were slaves of sin, you became obedient with all your heart to the standard of teaching in which you were instructed and to which you were committed. And having been set free from sin, you have become the slaves of righteousness [of conformity to God’s will and purpose]. There…

In this series, we tackle the idea of being slaves to God. In our natural world, slavery is rather reprehensible. Abraham Lincoln said that we know slavery is wrong because no man would choose it for himself. However, this is not the kind of slavery Paul speaks of in Romans Ch. 6. Let us explore…

Hebrews 10:24-25and let us consider [thoughtfully] how we may encourage one another to love and to do good deeds, not forsaking our meeting together [as believers for worship and instruction], as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more [faithfully] as you see the day [of Christ’s return] approaching. When…

Hebrews 10:23 Let us seize and hold tightly the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is reliable and trustworthy and faithful [to His word] When we come to a saving knowledge of Christ, we gain the hope of eternal life with God in His kingdom. That hope means that although the…

Hebrews 10:22let us approach [God] with a true and sincere heart in unqualified assurance of faith, having had our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. The confident freedom with which we are to approach God is expounded upon further in this verse. Being unqualified, our assurance of…

Hebrews 10:21and since we have a great and wonderful Priest [Who rules] over the house of God The latter chapters of Exodus give instruction on how priests were to be consecrated before approaching God on behalf of His people. Our consecrated priest is Jesus, pure and blameless as a man. Now, although He makes the…

Hebrews 10:20by this new and living way which He initiated and opened for us through the veil [as in the Holy of Holies], that is, through His flesh While the previous verse taught us that Christ’s blood cleansed us to enter into the holy dwelling place of God, this verse draws a parallel between the…

This series takes a look at Hebrews 10:19-25. This passage comes directly after the explanation of Christ’s sacrifice being once and for all. As a result, Jesus makes a way for us to live a new way of life not previously available to man. Let us explore some of the characteristics of the life Jesus…

Psalm 143:11-12For your name’s sake, Lord, preserve my life; in your righteousness, bring me out of trouble. In your unfailing love, silence my enemies; destroy all my foes, for I am your servant David ends his prayer by proclaiming the end game for everything we experience as we walk with God. It is all for…